Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
DIR. McGLYNN,S STATEMENT.
He Denies the Authority Of the Church
i'm Matters Of Politics and Political
Economy.

Six columns OF the Standard, Henry Georges
paper, are taken up to-day with Dr. McGlynn 3
reply TO Archbishop Corrigan. Or. McGlynn In no
wise wfthdraws from the position he has taken.
and his utterances will generally be regarded by
Catholics as putting him without the pale OF tho
| church. With regard TO his trouble with tho
church authorities four years ago because of his
speeches on the Irish question DIR. McGlynn sayss
'It is absolutely false. although stated 10y Arch.
bishop Corrigan on the authority OF Cardinal Mo
feSsed 10 he sorry for them on the contrary, i'm
my interview with Cardinal McCloskey, i re-
affirmed the doctrine as L explained IL, and de-
tended it from his misunderstandings and misap.
prehenSions. voluntarily promised To abstain
from making Land League speeches, not because
i acknowledged the right OF any one 10 forbid me,
but because I knew TOO well the power Of my
ecclesiastical superors 10 impair and almost de-
Stroy my usefulness In the ministry OF Christ d
church, TO which had consecrated INV life7
DR.. McGynn, after reviewing some further cor.
resrondence had between himself and Archbishop
Corr1gan on the views held by the church ln rela-
tion 10 land, proceeds as follows: Il would state
that among those who denounced me 20 Rome for
Cleveland, and Chatard, OF Indianapolis, the for
mer the author and the latter the apoogist OF tho
famous or infamous Cincinnati pastoral letter,
which was In great measure a deliberate thesis
against Thomas Jenerson's Declaration OF lnde-
pendence."
AS an additional instance OF what Dr. McGlynn
says were the fmsy pretexts on which bishops
public meetings, br McGlyhn gives letter from
the archbishop ntimating that the doctors speak
ing at meeting OF the BROOKLYN Excise league.
at which Henry Ward Beecher ana pr.
would would be e'e dispensing @ D to The Bishop q
Brooklyn. In this letter Archbishop Corr1g an al
ludes TO Beecher,s reputation and TO DIT Crosoys
utteranceS ON the freedom OF worship bin, an
W hich he used harsh language about the Catholic
church. In his answer Dr. McGlynn regretfully
announces that he felt compelled 20 fulni his eD-
gagement and reminds the archbishop that -
jury, after a long trial, failed TO md the aega.
lions against Mr.. Beecher true and that Il Is a
ayirn hfrla I'm auHSra rara I'm
ciety. which says, 'Da iocum poniteHtioe.' Dr.
McGynn also points out that at the meeting i'm
Beecher and md pr. Crosby tributes to % the cathoiic
church.
In relating more fully the circumstances attend
ing the archbshop's forbiGding his speaking al q
George meeting in the late campaign, DIR. McGlyDn
says: "The next day, october2, received letter
from the archbishop by which he suspended me
from all sacerdotal functions for the space OF two
weeks 1relfgiously respected this suspension ana
yet he and his vcargeneral Preston, cast discr.die
on me by informing people OF the suspension, and
circulating the false rum0r that 1 had continued
In disregard OF the suspension. 20 say mass"
recently published, emphatically asserting his
adhesion 10 Henry Georges theory OF the owner
ship or Land.
THE CHURCH AUTHORITIES pErrED.
The statement concludes with the Following n.
markable words: /" ReafIlrming what said in my
letter to the archbishop, sent by the hand OF Mr..
Henry George, that in becoming priest did noe
and a citizen. deny the right OF bishop, propa-
ganda or pope 10 punish me for my actions as
man and citizen in the late municipal canvass or
In other political movements deny their right
TO censure me or TO punish me for my opinions In
political economy, unless they can show thai
ings OF the Christian religion. This they have nss
shown, and know that they cannot show II I
have not appealed TO Rome from the judgments q
the archbishop, and have no desire 10 do 50. I
deny the right OF bishop, propaganda or pope 20
order me TO Rome. The wow or obedience OF tho
been said within the last few weeks, is simply
promise 10 obey the church authorities
in matters concerning the priests ,,s dg5ies ,nss
the promise has not clear and well defined nmlta-
ions. My obligation, taken as a student OF the
90 wherever and do whatever that institution
should see Mt to command, but simply 70 return 70
ministry OF religion. In an interview published
In the .sorld during the late municipal CANVASS
sSok occasion &c S Sim aSd Other
dignitar1es OF the grave danger OF repeating tho
folly and the shame OF condemning scientinc
truth as religious hereSy-a shame and folly Oe
which their predecessors had been guilty In the
condemnation OF Gallileo and Copernicus. Is
and blunder, and 70 add another 70 the many rea-
sons that have made men look upon ecclesias-
sic i prosress Of national deveiopmenS ana nc of "a
tional liberty, and In large part q hindrances
rather than than :. @ hep IN the way OF bringing the
fort that come from the teachings and the MINIS
trations OF Christi
Mr. AKrHuRs cARRrAGEs SoLp.-A fair crowd oe
buyers gathered at the American Horse Exchange
In New York yesterday when the carriages har-
ness ETC., OF the late ex-President Chester A Ar.
thur were sold. nne Brewster landau with AZ
tachments was sold 70 Mr.. w. II. Gray for S6lA A
br0ugham By the same makers was knocked down
70 the same gentleman Tor $435 and q Brewster
victoria on springs was bought by MessersL Van.
Taseeu kearney for 500 Ar. ]. l. smith, u
Boston, bought Nj. Arthurs nfne-year-od gray
mare Nancy for S1o5. the remainder OF the ex-
ecutors consignment consisting u double harnesR
saodles hvery. robes snd whips realized e3oA